Thales has announced that the Groupement Momentané d'Entreprise (GME), formed by Sabena technics and Thales, has been awarded a contract by the Direction Générale de l'Armement to renovate the French Air Force's fleet of CN-235 twin-turboprop tactical transport and logistics aircraft.
The 27 CN-235s will be fitted with modern avionics, enabling them to be integrated seamlessly into general air traffic, significantly enhancing tactical and public service operations, and increasing the availability of the fleet, whose operational life will be extended beyond 2040.
The first refurbished CN-235s will enter service with the armed forces from 2027.
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Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the defense and security, aerospace, and transportation sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.4%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (28.4%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (18.2%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (29.5%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (24.8%), the United States and Canada (14%), Asia (9.4%), Near and Middle East (6%), Australia and New Zealand (4.4%) and other (5.3%).
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